193
showed the most serious decline (almost 337 km
2
; 18.7%), followed by natural forests with a loss close to 158  km
2
(3.9%). Overall, the area of natural habitats
decreased by 8.6%, which is a rather alarming result. The only exception are water
habitats, which increased by almost 27%, probably due to subsidies for the restoration of wetlands, ponds and streams (Fig. 5).
This situation was reflected in the monetary valuation. HVM points of natural
and near natural habitats decreased significantly between 2004 and 2014. In monetary terms, the decrease of total habitat value in the whole Czech Republic was
calculated at 32,075 billion € (Table 2).
1450
1440
1430
1420
Billions of points
1410
1400
1390
1380
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Years
2010
2 015
2020
Fig. 4 Development of biodiversity point value of the Czech Republic counted by HVM (Habitat
Valuation Method) based on Corine LC data
-30.0
-20.0
-10.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
Alpine habitats
Bushes
Forests
Wetlands
Rock habitats Grasslands Water habitats
Fig. 5 Proportional decrease of natural and near natural habitats in individual formations between
2004 and 2014 (% from 2004)
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